Service Users and Carers

The Partnership Board gives people a chance to have
a say in how services can be changed to make the lives of people
with a learning disability and their carers better. A vote was held
to choose which service users would be part of the board. The
service users are supported to take part in the board. Carers are
members of the board too.

The service user representatives have their own meeting before
the Partnership Board so that they can choose what things they want
to talk about. They ask other service users to tell them what they
think about things, and they tell the Partnership Board what people
have said.

You can have your say in making things better for people with
learning disabilities even if you aren't a member of the board by
attending the 'We speak, you listen' network meetings. The 'We
speak, you listen' network meets on a regular basis in Blackburn
with Darwen.

The 'We speak, you listen' group is supported by an advocacy group.
They have recently talked about transport, having friends, hate
crime and feeling safe. If you would like to attend
the 'We speak, you listen' group please contact us.

You can download the easy read minutes (notes) of the 'We speak,
you listen' meetings using the links below:

At every Partnership Board meeting we talk about carers. This is
a chance for carers to have a say in how services should be made
better. Carers know what it is like to care for someone with a
learning disability, so it is important that we listen to what
carers have to say.

The Partnership Board is an opportunity for carers to talk to
people from the Council and the NHS. The Partnership Board has
carer representatives from people whose son or daughter is still
using children's services; people who are in the process of making
the transition from Children's Services into Adults' Services, and
people who are already using services for adults.

If you want more information about how service users and carers
can get involved with the Partnership Board, please contact us.